Browse Pipeline Incidents

235 incidents.

PHMSA Pipeline Incident Database

Browse 235 pipeline incidents reported to PHMSA. Each record includes the operator, pipeline type, cause, casualties, and property damage. Use the filters below to narrow results by state, pipeline type, cause, or keyword.

DateOperatorStateTypeCauseFatalitiesInjuriesDamage ($)
Oct 28, 2024 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Oct 25, 2024 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Sep 18, 2024 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0
Aug 1, 2024 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Jun 12, 2024 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Jun 6, 2024 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
May 13, 2024 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0
May 2, 2024 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0
Apr 30, 2024 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Apr 3, 2024 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Mar 23, 2024 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0
Jan 22, 2024 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Jan 8, 2024 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Dec 11, 2023 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Oct 2, 2023 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0
Aug 28, 2023 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Aug 28, 2023 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Jun 30, 2023 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Jun 12, 2023 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Jun 9, 2023 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Jun 8, 2023 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Jun 4, 2023 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
May 4, 2023 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Apr 30, 2023 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Apr 12, 2023 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Apr 4, 2023 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Feb 5, 2023 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Jan 3, 2023 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Jan 2, 2023 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Oct 24, 2022 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Sep 19, 2022 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0
Sep 11, 2022 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Aug 5, 2022 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0
Jul 23, 2022 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Jul 4, 2022 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Sep 4, 2021 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Aug 11, 2021 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Feb 18, 2021 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Feb 18, 2021 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Feb 1, 2021 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Dec 2, 2020 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Oct 7, 2020 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Sep 8, 2020 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0
Jul 27, 2020 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0
Jul 21, 2020 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0
Jul 7, 2020 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Jun 1, 2020 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Apr 28, 2020 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Apr 6, 2020 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Feb 12, 2020 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0

Frequently Asked Questions

PHMSA requires operators to report incidents involving a fatality, an injury requiring hospitalization, property damage of $122,000 or more (adjusted periodically), highly volatile liquid releases of 5 barrels or more, other liquid releases of 50 barrels or more, or any unintentional release of gas resulting in an event meeting certain criteria.

The Damage column shows the reported property damage for each incident. This can include damage to the pipeline itself, nearby structures, vehicles, and other property. Additional costs such as lost commodity, environmental remediation, and emergency response are tracked separately and shown on each incident's detail page.

Yes. Use the search field above to filter incidents by operator name. The search matches partial names, so searching for "Pacific Gas" will find all variations of that operator's reported name.